r/Wrangler

Hi,

This is my personal opinion only and I do not intend to judge / offend / ridicule anyone out there. Here are my top 5 realizations after driving a Jeep Wrangler for 10 years (2016 JKU Sahara 6-speed Manual)

• Jeep wave is a dying trend (at least where I live in the Greater Toronto Area) and the duck thing is taking over
• I got a 1.5" budget lift kit (CA $ 1,600 installed) and I think my ride quality became noticeably poorer. The spacer lift kits are just an eye candy - nothing else. Please note, that my struts (spring + damper) were also replaced as part of the kit. I did it to make the upgrade to 33" BFG KO2 look a bit more natural (and not the typical mall-crawler look). But I have heard a metal-to-metal knock several times when going over large potholes at non-highway speeds. If I can go back in time, I won't upgrade to a budget lift kit.
• Unless you're an avid off-roader (important), keeping the Jeep in its stock form is the best thing to do. Get the meaningful mods (like the essential LED headlight upgrade).
• Wind noise is real and there is no real solution. It gets worse every year and highway driving for long hours can become stressful. So if you're considering buying a Jeep, keep this in mind. I am sure there are expensive solutions out there. But I have been inside a Jeep with floor and roof sound dampeners - it keeps the Jeep cooler for sure, but the road/wind noise reduction is negligible.
• Winter tires are better than any A/T tires out there. BFG KO2 sucks on wet roads, especially if you're making a sharp turn like a round-about.

Please let me know your thoughts.

Finally played around with my JLUR sway bar disconnect option this past weekend. Shifted into 4H and hit the disconnect button, sway bar disconnected after a few seconds as expected. Pulled up onto this rock, stopped, pulled the E break (manual transmission), shut it off and got out to admire the stock flex with the sway bars disconnected. After a few minutes of taking pictures and picking on myself for being so excited for something so simple, I jumped back in, started it up and the sway bars immediately tried to reconnect. I quickly threw it into reverse and backed off the rock in a mild panic that something might get damaged with the system trying to reconnect while fully articulated... The sway bars did end up completing the reconnect (without any input from me) after backing off the rock.

This left me with 2 questions:

1. Why did the system automatically attempt to reconnect the sway bars? Is this a standard thing with shutting it off and restarting while the sway bars are disconnected? Seems like a really bad design if so... I know that they will reconnect automatically if you go over a certain speed.
2. Could this have potentially damaged something if I didn't quickly react to the dash telling me it was "Attempting to reconnect sway bar" as soon as I started it up and backed down off of the rock? Sorry, I'm a newb with off roading.

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I have rusty bolts and I am trying to replace the door hinges. I have the hinges bought but I can’t get one of the bolts to come off the door as it’s stripped and all rusty.

Anyone have any suggestions on how to get it off?

I'm looking at buying a used Wrangler, and one I'm considering was originally registered in NY. I'm in Socal. I'm concerned about road salt. What's your experience with rusting on 2021/2022 JLUs? Any area I should inspect to see if its a problem? Should I just avoid it all together? or am I over reacting?

Replacing the oem factory hood latches was the best solution for hood flutter. These metal latches were not the easiest to install being the assembly was location really tight. Big improvement verses the original rubber latches but In the end it paid off.

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Hey I’m trying to find a cup holder that I can strap to the middle seat or something along those lines for my Wrangler Sport JKU. I have a 4 year old in a car seat and we take some long trips to do some light wheeling. I’d like him to be a little more autonomous with drinks and food while on these drives. Maybe im really bad at internet 2.0 but I can not find anything. Any suggestions?

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Being a first time Jeep Wrangler owner the experience is better than what Jeep Wrangler critics make it out to be. I bought this 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sport JK at 86,000kms for $18,000. I am coming from owning a prior Dodge Ram full size and 5 other prior Ram trucks. The ride is a little more stiff, choppy and rugged but is comfortable. A shorter wheel base plays a part and changes the ride. It being a JK Sport stock the noise level is pretty good and not far from being as quite as my full size prior Dodges. Yes it also helps that I upgraded the sound system which drowns out all the odd road noises which is not much road noise. I am sure there is a lot more road noise with higher Jeep trim levels with bigger tires but I was looking for something more practical for a everyday commuting vehicle and is much cheaper for repairs. I like the Jeep for how simple and basic it is for maintenance verses all the newer higher end trims of todays Jeeps with computers etc. Keeping it stock also prolongs the life and helps it at a advantage plus the price value. Bare bones is even better for some people looking to build from the ground up a stock well maintained Jeep JK. Buying a already modified Jeep you never know what the prior owners did plus how hard the drove the Jeep plus if they ever screwed up on something. I look forward to the experience. Yes it can have its draw backs like fuel consumption and fighting the ride quality sometimes during wind but that's the Jeep experience. Adding this low profile Kicker sub was the best upgrade for the size and its space saving dimensions and freed up the entire back cab. The sound is actually impressive for its size and hooked directly from my stock oem radio. I upgraded the rest of my 8 speaker system with speakers from powerbass.

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Hey all, looking for some help diagnosing an issue that came up suddenly.

Vehicle:

- 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK

Recent work:

- Replaced spark plugs

- Replaced plug wires

- Replaced ignition coil

- Replaced valve covers

- Replaced serpentine belt

- Replaced both front sway bar links

Current symptoms:

- Accelerates fine up to ~30–35 mph

- Struggles hard to get to 40 (feels like limp mode)

- CEL starts flashing

- Power drops drastically (can barely go 10 mph)

- Engine stalls

- Won’t restart immediately, but will after sitting a few minutes

- Had to limp it home with it dying again once

- Engine seemed very hot after a very short drive

Codes:

- P0300 (random misfire)

- P0131 (O2 sensor low voltage)

- P0137 (O2 sensor low voltage)

- U1417

- B1640

- C1020

Additional info:

- It idled smoothly before driving

- Coolant level appears normal (checked after cooling down)

- No obvious leaks under the hood at first glance

- Brake light randomly flashed during the issue

- Issue seems to get worse as the vehicle warms up

My thoughts so far:

- Failing fuel pump (especially under load/heat)

- Fuel delivery issue

- Electrical/ground issue

- Something I may have bumped or left loose while doing the recent engine work

- Possibly old gas (but not convinced that explains everything)

Questions:

- Does this sound like a fuel pump going bad?

- Anything specific I should check first before replacing parts?

- Any common JK issues that match this combination of symptoms?

Appreciate any help—this one came on pretty suddenly and has me a bit stuck.

Found a ‘24 392 in Anvil and red seats brand new with 124 miles on the odo. Listed at $79k.

I know I can get a Moab for the same price but I don’t like the painted top black fender flare look.